CRISP cold temperatures are set to help create the perfect conditions for a typically British winter morning on Christmas Day, with temperatures barely rising above freezing in most areas according to the Met Office.

There is little chance of a White Christmas this year, but largely dry conditions and chilly temperatures will make for idyllic winter’s day on December 25. Meteorologist Mark Wilson said temperatures will reach “daytime highs of two to five degrees” for large parts of country. The weather will make a pleasant contrast for some areas which are to today expected to be overshadowed by freezing fog.